It is solely for the reason that this government has legalized the murder of children that I have no allegiance to nor do I recognize the legitimacy of this particular government in Washington.

Meaning of the quote

This quote is expressing the idea that the speaker, Eric Rudolph, does not support or believe in the government in Washington, D.C. because they have made it legal to kill children. The speaker feels that this is a terrible thing and therefore they cannot support or recognize the authority of this government.

About Eric Rudolph

Eric Rudolph, also known as the Olympic Park Bomber, is an American domestic terrorist convicted for a series of bombings in the Southern United States in the 1990s. He was on the FBI’s Most Wanted list for 5 years before being caught in 2003 and sentenced to 4 consecutive life terms for his crimes.

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